FAQs

Who? What? Where? When? Why?

We push it to the the next level. Instead of only one long drive event, you can look forward to a whole long drive series with nine long drive events in total. The winner of the series (men’s category – Division 1) will get a spot for the World Long Drive Championship.

The series is structured as follows: PRESEASON, REGULAR SEASON and GRAND FINAL.

The PRESEASON consists of three indoor events to determine the initial ranking of the REGULAR SEASON. After the three indoor events, there will be a “Re-Ranking”. This means the standings after the three indoor events decide which eight players start the REGULAR SEASON in Division 1. All other players have to register for Division 2 and will have the chance to qualify for the second day.

You have to be a member in a golf club that belongs to an Official Golf Association (e.g. German Golf Association, Austrian Golf Association etc.) or you have to be a member in a Professional Golf Association (e.g. PGA of Germany, PGA of Spain etc.)

If you play on a recognized Long Drive Tour (e.g. World Long Drive Association, Long Drive Euorpean Tour etc.) you can also participate in the German Long Drive Championship Series.

Apart from that you should be able to hit at least 270 yards (men) and 200 yards (women).

Yes, the registration closing date for the PRESEASON event #1 is January 10th , 2019 at 6 pm. Participants, who do not apply within the registration period, can be accepted at the tournament committee’s discretion.

All German Long Drive Events in 2019 will be played in two “Divisions”: Division 1 and Division 2.

Division 2
Division 2 will be played on the first day (Saturday) and is open for registrations from longdrivers around the globe. At the first event – PRESEASON event #1 – of the German Long Drive Championship 2019 all players will compete in Division 2 on Saturday.

Players start a seeding phase with 3 times 8 balls with a time limit of 3 minutes per 8 balls, so each player hits 24 balls in total (3 sets). The longest ball of each player counts for the seeding.

After the seeding the longest 8 players will directly qualify for Division 1 on Sunday.

The Top 16 of the remaining players (Seed 9 – 24) will qualify for the round of 16. From round of 16 on single-elemination-matchplay-format (one-on-one, 8 balls in one set, longest ball counts) will be played.

Division 1Depending on the number of registered professional longdrivers, the best 3 to 6 players from Division 2 will qualify for Division 1 on Sunday.

All players of Division 1 start off with a seeding of 3 times 8 balls with a time limit of 3 minutes per 8 balls, so each player hits 24 balls in total (3 sets). The longest ball of each player counts for the seeding.

Based on the seeding the competition continues in a single-elemination-matchplay-format (one-on-one, 8 balls in one set, longest ball counts).

PRESEASON
Yes, registration is subject to an entrance fee per event of €100 for pros and €25 € for amateurs.
If you’re registrated for the GLDC Series 2019 the entrance fee per event is €85 for pros and €10 for amateurs.

REGULAR SEASON
Yes, registration is subject to an entrance fee per event of €200 for pros and €50 € for amateurs.
If you’re registrated for the GLDC Series 2019 the entrance fee per event is €170 for pros and €25 for amateurs.

GRAND FINAL
Yes, registration is subject to an entrance fee per event of €200 for pros and €50 € for amateurs.
If you’re registrated for the GLDC Series 2019 the entrance fee per event is €170 for pros and €25 for amateurs.